exacts
- present tense form of exact (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The Magic City exacts a premium for the privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
The hits come fast and furious after that, but the frenzy of tour life exacts a severe toll.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025
The time it can take to get pregnant often exacts an emotional toll.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
Escoffier, known as "the king of chefs and the chef of kings", had very high standards for soup, claiming "of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection".
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023
And it exacts that toll in about six minutes.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
